Raines & Fischer LLP provides a wide array of consulting services to its business and individual clients. Our more than twenty-five years of experience and knowledge in such areas as business formation, operations, taxation, wealth management, and retirement planning enable us to help you plan your success and assist you in the preservation of your capital.

Business Services
Our business consulting services take many forms to fit the needs of our clients. For example, an individual contemplating the formation of his or her business has a choice of which type entity to select when starting that enterprise. Whether to operate as a “C” corporation, an “S” corporation, a limited liability company, a sole proprietor or a general partnership is a crucial decision for one’s future business. We help you make that decision. Furthermore, through our affiliation with the law office of Alan P. Raines, Esq., we will form the entity a client selects and coordinate the effort to prepare all of the documents and tax registration forms necessary to effectuate the implementation of the organization.

The Firm’s business-consulting services also include assisting business owners in writing business plans, preparing annual budgets and forecasts, and structuring shareholder agreements and buyouts. If a formal agreement between shareholders needs to be drafted it is often done in conjunction with the law offices of Alan P. Raines, Esq. so that the client does not have to seek outside counsel.

Many business organizations require controller-type and other financial management services, yet they are not large enough to hire a full-time person in such a capacity. We can become your “outsourced controller” at a cost that is less than that of a full-time employee. We have successfully offered onsite controller services to clients in such diverse industries as hedge funds, direct marketing, and real estate. In addition, we currently provide our real estate cooperative and condominium clients with full financial management support services including banking, billing, bill paying, and budgeting.

Individual Services
While Raines & Fischer LLP provides services to many high net worth individuals, it also services many other clients with diverse financial backgrounds. Our assistance with successful wealth management, retirement planning, or saving for a child’s college education requires that we first listen to your goals and future plans and then, working with a team of professional advisors, help you develop, implement, and monitor your plan. This plan is intended to protect your assets as well as accomplish your objectives. We can help you and your investment advisor build an investment portfolio that takes into consideration the impact of taxes, while looking to achieve the most favorable return. The financial plan we develop will also ensure financial independence through your retirement years.